Gwydir valley

The Gwydir is home to a mosaic of wetlands, from marshes and shallow waterholes to broader floodplain woodlands inundated only during significant flooding.

The Gwydir valley in profile

The Gwydir valley catchment extends from the Northern Tablelands to the Northern Plains, where it joins the Barwon River, covering an area of 26,596 square kilometres.
Environmental water advisory group

The expertise and experience of community members and regional agency staff comes together in the management of water for the environment.
Annual environmental water priorities 2024–25

In 2024-25 the focus will be on planning for future dry times and supporting system resilience.

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A man in outdoor clothing stands in long green wetland vegetation with bulrushes in the background; he is leaning over a metal rod or tube going into the soil.

What soil samples unearthed in the Gwydir Wetlands

A poised stork standing in shallow waters, surrounded by budding plants, its reflection mirrored on the water’s surface

Restoring animal habitat at a landscape scale

Fostering a new generation of scientists

New South Wales Environmental Water Advisory Group and the Snowy Advisory Committee chairs.

Collaboration key to positive catchment outcomes

An eastern sign-bearing froglet spotted during the night-time surveys at Old Dromana Floodplain

Frogs making a noise in the Gwydir wetlands

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Gwydir valley

The Gwydir valley in profile

Environmental water advisory group

Annual environmental water priorities 2024–25

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